Chaniá Weather in August
Chaniá in August
The short of it: Chaniá in August averages a high of 31 °C (87 °F) and a low of 23 °C (74 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 13 h 29 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 13 h 29 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & May
August in Chaniá brings afternoons near 31° and nights around 23°, with about 2.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 29 min in mid-August, 51 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, Chaniá runs warmer than most and drier than most in August. Mourniés, 4 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
August in Chaniá, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 29 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MourniésCrete | 4 km SSW | 31° | 23° | 3.0 mm |
| NerokoúrosCrete | 4 km SSE | 31° | 23° | 3.0 mm |
| PerivóliaCrete | 4 km SW | 31° | 23° | 2.0 mm |
| SoúdaCrete | 5 km ESE | 30° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| TsikalariáCrete | 5 km SE | 30° | 22° | 3.0 mm |
| DarátsosCrete | 5 km WSW | 31° | 23° | 2.0 mm |
| PitháriCrete | 5 km E | 31° | 22° | 2.0 mm |
| GalatásCrete | 6 km WSW | 31° | 23° | 2.0 mm |